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Recommendation 2
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At the very least, older prisoners will remain a significant proportion of the prison population.
Recommendation
At the very least, older prisoners will remain a significant proportion of the prison population. It is likely that the size of the cohort will rise further after increases in police numbers and changes to sentencing come into effect. It is important that the size of the older prisoner population can be predicted as accurately as possible, so the prison system can prepare and be resourced most appropriately. In its response to this report, the Government should publish updated projections for the ageing prison population for the next five years. These should factor in, as far as possible, the effects of its planned increases to police numbers and changes to sentencing policy. (Paragraph 28) Accommodation for older prisoners
Government response summary AI-generated
The government did not commit to publishing updated projections for the ageing prison population. Instead, it described investments in new prison places designed for older prisoners and committed to providing an update on a long-term estates strategy.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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• Each year we publish projections of the prison population as National Statistics reflecting the latest statistics and insight available at the time. Due to uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we were not in a position to publish these projections at the usual time in August (as pre- announced); however, these are now due to be published on the 26th November. This publication will factor in all of the latest announcements including the estimated effects of the recruitment of additional police officers and recent changes to sentencing policy. Accommodation for older prisoners
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